Montserrat Mejia was a double winner Saturday at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 2023 Battle at the Beach Season Finale in Norfolk, Virginia, as she won both the singles and the doubles finals. Both required a tie-breaker, so her path to victory was not easy, but the woman who will be the new #1 LPRT player come next week got it done.
Mejia defeated Maria Jose Vargas, 15-7, 3-15, 11-3, in what was a see-saw singles final, and together with Alexandra Herrera came back from a game down to beat Vargas and Natalia Mendez, 11-15, 15-14, 11-1, to take the doubles title.
Although the singles final went three games, they played it in less than 50 min, as both Mejia and Vargas like to play quickly. Also, serving was on showcase with Mejia hitting 7 aces in game one and 6 more in game three, including on the last two points.
She didn’t have many chances for aces in game two, because Vargas was lights out, serving up aces of her own.
They were actually tied in game one at 7-7, and then Mejia won 8 straight points to close it out. Yet game two was all Vargas.
Often when a match goes to a tie-breaker after two lopsided games, it’s usually close. It was close early in game three, as Vargas got the first two points, but then Mejia took a 5-2 lead, resulting in a Vargas timeout.
That break didn’t help Vargas, as Mejia continued to pile up the points, helped by Vargas errors, although as mentioned, it was back to back Mejia aces that closed it out.
The win is Mejia’s 5th of the season, and that after winning only once prior to this season. She has really broken through in a way that few people saw coming. Mejia has clearly been a good player for awhile, but to be this good is remarkable. Congratulations to her.
If you missed any of the action from Norfolk, check out the matches on the LPRT YouTube channel or their Facebook page.
2023 LPRT Battle at the Beach Season Finale
Norfolk, Virginia - June 15-17, 2023
LPRT Singles - Final - Saturday
2) Montserrat Mejia d. 12) Maria Jose Vargas, 15-7, 3-15, 11-3
LPRT Doubles - Final - Saturday
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas, 11-15, 15-14, 11-1
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